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James "Jim" Kerain Egan Sr at the age of 80 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at a local hospital. He was born on May 22, 1929 in Miles City, Montana to James and Marguerite. Jim graduated from Custer County High School in 1947, then he attended Miles City Community College in Miles City Montana. He met and married Bea Binstock during her nurses training, which she completed and passed her RN exams. They went together until Jim, was promoted to store Manager with Safeway Stores at Billings, MT. This prompted them to set their wedding date to Sept. 14, 1953. They were blessed with 3 children Mary Pat, James Jr and Richard. Jim managed 3 stores and attended Safeway Management Development program at their administrative office in Oakland, CA. Following the course completion, Jim was interviewed and accepted a transfer to Australian Safeway. They lived in Australia for 4 years, and then he became District Manager & a member of the Board of directors for Australian Safeway. Jim was then assigned to Southern CA where he became the center drug operations manager, dist. manager and administrative staff member. Following retirement they purchased a Motor Home and traveled all over the country. They were fortunate to have a home park in Texas where they had never visited before retirement. They picked Kerrville for their home after 21 months of travel. Jim was a golfer for many years. He was on the Board of Directors at River Hills Country Club, and a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Gloria, Marilyn and Patty.
Jim is survived by his wife of 56 years Bea Egan of Kerrville, Texas; daughter Mary Pat and husband Guy Colin; 2 sons James Egan Jr and wife Judy, and Richard Egan and wife Sonia; grandson James Egan III and 5 other grandchildren; 1 great grandson and many other family members and friends who love him will miss him.
Memorial Mass will be held 1:30pm, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville.
The family invites you to send condolences to www.timeformememory.com/wrights.
Arrangements are under the care of Wrights Funeral Parlor in Kerrville.
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